Hello! 👋🏼 @hellospacething here!
If you know me already, you’ll know I love space rocks!
For those who don’t, guess what - I love rocks from space!
I also display meteorites & take my workshops along to astronomy and STEM events across the country.
Come say ‘hey!’ ☄️
Just over 7 years ago, I was in Japan when @haya2e_jaxa launched into space.
This morning a little piece of asteroid #Ryugu found it's way into my hands!!!
We'll be studying its mineralogy & chemistry to learn about the building blocks of the solar system. #SpaceRocks
Last nights 18:45 #fireball seen over #Scotland & #England was a #meteoroid from the outer main #asteroid belt. It was unusual as its orbit took it in past #Mercury which explains why it came in so fast, 31.7 km/s! Sadly no #meteorites survived, it burnt up 38km up 😢
Finally, I’m a Winchcombe meteorite parent!
The fireball that fell from the sky and landed in Gloucestershire on 28th February, 2021.
This rare Carbonaceous Chondrite is the first recovered UK fall in 30 years!
🖤 ☄️ 🪨
#Winchcombe#meteorite#spacerock@msgmeteorites
It's #ThrowbackThursday, and we're revisiting one of our biggest #news stories of 2021: the sighting, retrieval & study of the #Winchcombe#meteorite! This fireball fell to Earth in Feb and was (amazingly 🤯) recovered for study.
Read on: https://t.co/s6n8jkYNIs
@FireballsUK
The space rock space! 🪨
A tad overcrowded now they’re all living together. No fighting, you guys!
I need more nesting plinths...
#meteorites#space#rocks
I need to fit these happy little space rocks into that glass cabinet. The one filled with rocks who are unwilling to share their space!
Mentally re-arranging 🤔
Until then, I’m afraid you’re sitting on the floor.
#meteorites#spacerocks
Not that I ever need an excuse to get my rocks out, but this beautiful book finally arrived today! 😍
Also, two excited Campo del Cielo meteorites saw a photo opportunity. They insisted!
‘Meteorite: The Stones from Outer Space That Made Our World’ - @TimCosmos ☄️
Last night I stood in a field glaring at a comet, scared to death by a shrieking pheasant behind me!
Today I edited a few photos without my glasses on. Plus, I'm a total amateur.
But, I'm really pleased with my photos, all things considered!
#cometNEOWISE#nightsky#Yorkshire
I managed to catch a glimpse of Comet Neowise briefly tonight through binoculars, but then the clouds quickly ruined my view.
So, I figured I'd take the moon home with me instead, since I was out and about...